TOURNAMENTS AND GAMES
- Sponsored by Duke Steingrim.
- The winner of this heavy/archery biatholon will be titled the Hero of St. Hildegard, and wear the Hero's cloak until Festival VI.
Hero's Tournament
- by Sir Dublin O’Guinn
- Learn to fight with pole arms from an An Tirian legend!
Pole Arms
- The Castle Battle Returns! Heavies and Lights are welcome to sponsor scenarios in the two permanent wooden strongholds on site.
War Games
- Sponsored by Lyulf and Duncan MacFlandry.
Games will include the Kaber Toss and Stone Throw.
The Highland Games
- The winner of this Scottish Games Tournament will be proclaimed Clan War Lord of Clan MacFlandry until Festival VI.
War Lord Tournament
- by Lyulf McFlandry
- Bring your own featheries, woolies, spoons and putters for this traditional Scottish game. A tournament may ensue…
A Game of Golf
TEXTILE ARTS
- by Raven Qaraton and Valeria Hanim, bat Adama ha Khazari
An introductory demonstration of felting techniques. Learn wool
preparation and flat felting on the first weekend, move on to seamless
felted projects such as socks, hats and pouches later in the week.
- Bring: Fleece if you wish to work on a project; carding equipment if you have it, matchstick bamboo mats will also be helpful. Washed and unwashed fleece will be available for sale on site.
Weaving isn't Everything
- by Hoskuld Gunnarson
- A workshop on the dyers' arts, this year focusing on madder and Turkey red.
- Bring: 2 ounces of wool yarn and $1.
- A workshop on the dyers' arts, this year focusing on madder and Turkey red.
Period Fiber Dyes
- Join Elisif Angantyrsdottir as she demonstrates the use of Viking Age
combs to prepare wool for the drop spindle. Raven Qaraton will
demonstrate how to use a drop spindle. All spinners are welcome to join us!
- Bring: Combs, spindles, distaffs and wool, or your curiosity!
Spinning Circle
- Learn period knitting techniques from Aliena von Bingen and Kate O’Guinn.
Each instructor will teach a different style of medieval sock. Bring: a skein of yarn and dp knitting needles size 4,5 or 6.
Knitter’s Square
- by Lao Khatun
- Work with felt and yarn to produce a 4"x4" piece of ornamentation. Bring: Embroidery scissors, needle and thread, quilters pins, a pencil.
Your own felt, yarn and a design are optional. - Work with felt and yarn to produce a 4"x4" piece of ornamentation. Bring: Embroidery scissors, needle and thread, quilters pins, a pencil.
Applique
ARCHERY
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- by Steingrim Stellari
- Learn the mechanics of a Long Bow, and build one of your own! Bring: Hand planes, axes, saws and sandpaper
Cost: $20 for a hickory stave, paid directly to Steingrim on site. - Learn the mechanics of a Long Bow, and build one of your own! Bring: Hand planes, axes, saws and sandpaper
Bow Making
- by Elisif Angantyrsdottir
- Spin a string for your new bow!
Bowstring Spinning
- by Julian E. Farnsworth and Arianne of Falconmoors
- What’s a bow without arrows?
Arrow Making
- Julian Edward Farnsworth will teach the rules for Inter-Kingdom,
York and Royal Rounds.
- Andras the Truemark will teach Basic, Intermediate and Speed Rounds.
Individual instruction will be available! - Andras the Truemark will teach Basic, Intermediate and Speed Rounds.
Target Archery
METALURGY and WOODWORKING
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- by Gordon Redthorn
- Learn how to make this early form of armor. Gordon will also share new techniques that he has learned over the past dozen years. Bring: 2 pair of "lineman" pliers
Chain Mail
- by Lyulf MacFlandry
- Learn to draw, twist cut and flatten a simple object from mild steel. Bring: a hammer, visegrips, leather gloves
Truly Basic Blacksmithing
- by Gordon Redthorn
- A traditional Father Christmas figure will be the project for this class. Bring: A basic hand carving set and a rough carving blade.
Carving in the Round
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
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- by Katerina Owcza Kobieta
- A demonstration. Interested students may be invited to hands-on goat milkings at 6am daily.
Goat Milking
- by Katerina Owcza Kobieta
- Follow the herds during the day, or stop by the barns for a discussion on animal maintenance.
Goat Herding and Husbandry
CULINARY AND MEDICINAL ARTS
- by Katerina Owcza Kobieta
- Make a Feta cheese, in the style of the cheese passed down from ancient times to the present day mountain shepherds of Greece. Cost: $2 for materials, paid to Katerina on site.
Cheese of Antiquity
- by Raven Qaraton
- A discussion of plants and preparations advocated by Hildegard von Bingen, who’s medical theories were ahead of her time. Students will participate in an on site herb walk and collection.
Hildegard’s Herbalism
CULTURAL STUDIES
- by Hoskuld Gunnarson
- Join us in traditional Scottish Dancing
Scottish Dance
- by Gordon Redthorn
- A discussion of the impact of the Plagues in Europe.
Black Death
- by Gordon Redthorn
- An introduction to thought in medieval Europe.
The Truth about Lies
- by Lao Khatun
- A workshop on character development for medieval reenactors.
Persona Development
An Enchanted Evening
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DROP IN OFFERINGS
Drop in classes are extremely popular with both instructors and students.Watch The Windsong for details, new classes and instructors arrive daily!
- by Gordon Redthorn
- Spend a leisurely afternoon at our outdoor life size game board!
Medieval Chess
- by Ian Cnulle and the Moneyer’s Guild
- Learn about the development of the Barak and other coins.
Producing Period Coin
- a display by Raven Qaraton
The Works of St. Hildegard
- by Watt Kidman
Rope Making
- by Raven Qaraton
- Make your own drawing charcoal using period technique.
- Use it to sketch with the next day! Bring a board and paper to draw on.
- Make your own drawing charcoal using period technique.
Charcoal Drawing
About the Festival...
Children must be supervised, and pets must
be leashed.
About the Site...
Directions:
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For more information:
- contact Duchess Lao (Heather Davenport),
PO Box 631,
Mukilteo WA 98275;
email davenp19@idt.net
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For site information:
- contact Watt Kidman (Walt Patrick),
55 Windward Lane,
Klickitat, WA 98628,
(509) 369-2000:
email windward@gorge.net
355 Wahkiacus Heights Road, Klickitat WA 98628
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